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A Love Letter to Social Workers on the Front Lines of COVID-19

Social Work Synergy

They work in child welfare agencies where the work is so sensitive that they avoid talking about it. Before I became a social work professor, I did casework in hospitals, child welfare agencies, crisis hotlines, and in the Veteran’s Administration. They thrive on structure, some are recently released from prison.

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September is National Recovery Month: Supporting the Journey to Recovery 

Social Work Blog

Social workers help patients eliminate psychosocial stressors such as homelessness, loss of job, divorce, and loneliness that may have led to their use of substances. The CDC explains what substance use disorders are along with different treatment and recovery options and the importance of reducing stigma.

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September is National Recovery Month: Supporting the Journey to Recovery 

Social Work Blog

Social workers help patients eliminate psychosocial stressors such as homelessness, loss of job, divorce, and loneliness that may have led to their use of substances. The CDC explains what substance use disorders are along with different treatment and recovery options and the importance of reducing stigma.